High-Sugar Chocolate Liquor Bulk Paste from Mexico
Liquid chocolate liquor paste with >65% added sugar, in 15 kg drums, meeting U.S. note 2 description and entered under note 7 quota. Intended for chocolate compounding in factories. HTS 1806.20.71.00 applies to this bulk liquid/paste preparation containing cocoa.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
20%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.5510%Section 301 (forced labor) — additional 10% ad valorem on products of Mexico
Import Tips
• Document butterfat content under 5.5% if claiming low-fat exemptions; otherwise standard rates apply
• Use licensed customs brokers familiar with Ch18 quotas to handle note 7 provisions
• Specify 'industrial paste, >2kg net' on all docs to confirm bulk status